‘Aesthetics of Change’ at MAK Museum Wien
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The MAK Museum Wien is currently hosting an exhibition of works titled “Aesthetics of Change. 150 Years of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.”The show explores the ethos and cosmos of an Austrian cultural university that is at once the richest in trad‘Aesthetics of Change’ at MAK Museum Wien
The MAK Museum Wien is currently hosting an exhibition of works titled “Aesthetics of Change. 150 Years of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.”The show explores the ethos and cosmos of an Austrian cultural university that is at once the richest in tradition and among the most visionary. The exhibition is divided into two parts and is a cooperation between the University of Applied Arts Vienna and the MAK. On view are around 400 objects that reveal numerous highlights of its 150-year history in the lower MAK Exhibition Hall while the upper MAK Exhibition Hall presents the future of art and education in the midst of a backdrop of social and technological upheavals. The show examines the current and futuristic scientific approaches by means of striking visualizations of research findings. “Aesthetics of Change. 150 Years of the University of Applied Arts Vienna” marks the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.The exhibition was designed by BWM Architects, in particular, Johann Moser and Sanja Utech and depicts a type of encyclopedia of the Angewandte. The objects and themes are placed in an alphabetical order that allow visitors to forge their own connections in terms of the content. As curator Gerald Bast pointed out about the show: “Thus, while we are speculating about the future, we want to create an environment that comes into focus in the future through experimentation with creative competencies, novel approaches, and new technologies. The exhibition will increase awareness that the 21st century not only is bringing a technological revolution of historically unique dimensions but also will be a century of creativity.”“Aesthetics of Change. 150 Years of the University of Applied Arts Vienna” runs through April 15, 2018 at MAK Museum Wien, Stubenring 5, 1010 Wien, Austria.For details, visit: http://www.blouinartinfo.com/galleryguide-venues/290235/museum-overviewClick on the slideshow for a sneak peek at the exhibition. Read more